Gaming PC - 500 Euro Budget

crybaby · 14-02-2018 02:10PM #1

Thank you in advance for any suggestions, looking to put together a new PC as my current one is coming up on being ten years old. The budget right now is set at 500 euro but I am willing to go up to maybe 550 or 600 if there would be a significant difference in performance.
1. What is your budget? 500 euro budget
2. What will be the main purpose of the computer? Gaming only, mostly new releases
3. Do you need a copy of Windows? No
4. Can you use any parts from an old computer? I have a Corsair PSU - PS550 about a year old or so, not sure if this can be used or not otherwise nothing.
5. Do you need a monitor? No
6. Do you need any of the peripherals? No
7. Are you willing to try overclocking? Yes
8. How can you pay? credit card, I will order online as I live in Thailand
9. When are you purchasing? In about two months time

K.O.Kiki · 14-02-2018 02:34PM

In 2 months? Who knows what the market will be like LOL

Get whatever low-end Ryzen 3/5, mid-range motherboard, 240Gb+ SSD, GTX 1050/1050 Ti if affordable.

crybaby · 16-02-2018 01:20AM

What would you recommend in terms of RAM?

ED E · 16-02-2018 01:54PM

crybaby wrote: »

Gaming only, mostly new releases

crybaby wrote: »

€500

Not sure with the current RAM and GPU pricing those two are congruous. TF will hopefully chime in here but by UK pricing 500 gets you what I'd call entry level.

BloodBath · 16-02-2018 06:06PM

If you live in Thailand forgot about it. You won't get anything delivered there for that kind of money.

I don't even know where you would shop from. What's the closest Amazon that will deliver to Thailand?

K.O.Kiki · 16-02-2018 06:16PM

Bangkok has proper malls for this apparently.

http://www.bangkok.com/shopping-computers-audiovisual.htm#

BloodBath · 17-02-2018 01:58AM

Sure but what are the prices like?

crybaby · 17-02-2018 04:41AM

Roughly similar, slightly more expensive but not hugely so by any means.

What do you reckon about these specs? I am looking to build something that I can upgrade upon in the next year or so with more RAM and a GPU. If my specs are not realistic for playing new games with the addition of a GPU and more RAM, what should I be doing differently?

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 2400G 3.6GHz Quad-Core Processor ($169.00 @ B&H)
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350M Pro4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($74.49 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws 4 series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($102.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: SanDisk - Ultra II 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($74.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair - 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair - CXM 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $516.45
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-02-16 22:43 EST-0500

K.O.Kiki · 17-02-2018 03:23PM

crybaby wrote: »

Roughly similar, slightly more expensive but not hugely so by any means.

What do you reckon about these specs? I am looking to build something that I can upgrade upon in the next year or so with more RAM and a GPU. If my specs are not realistic for playing new games with the addition of a GPU and more RAM, what should I be doing differently?

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 2400G 3.6GHz Quad-Core Processor ($169.00 @ B&H)
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350M Pro4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($74.49 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws 4 series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($102.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: SanDisk - Ultra II 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($74.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair - 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair - CXM 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $516.45
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-02-16 22:43 EST-0500

That looks fine.

ED E · 17-02-2018 05:29PM

crybaby wrote: »

I am looking to build something that I can upgrade upon in the next year or so with more RAM and a GPU.

^ That wasnt in the OP.

BloodBath · 17-02-2018 05:32PM

Looks like a good starting platform alright. RAM and GPU prices are screwed everywhere atm so those budget builds are hard to do even here.

crybaby · 18-02-2018 03:50PM

ED E wrote: »

crybaby wrote: »

I am looking to build something that I can upgrade upon in the next year or so with more RAM and a GPU.

^ That wasnt in the OP.

Apologies, had to change strategy when I realised that 500 euro wasn't going to really cut it. I will probably end up throwing in a GTX 1050 either now or in a few months and then another 8 gig RAM in the future.
Thanks everyone for the feedback, much appreciated.

Gerrymandering reborn · 18-02-2018 10:15PM

Sorry for being off topic but how does one obtain a copy of windows for a new build?

Do you use one from an existing pc or purchase one?

Thanks

TerrorFirmer · 19-02-2018 12:33PM

crybaby wrote: »

Apologies, had to change strategy when I realised that 500 euro wasn't going to really cut it. I will probably end up throwing in a GTX 1050 either now or in a few months and then another 8 gig RAM in the future.
Thanks everyone for the feedback, much appreciated.

Rather than the 2400G you could also just get an Intel G4560 and GTX1050.

In a fraction of games that hammer multicore CPU's heavily (like BF1 online) the Ryzen would be better, but generally speaking in 90% of scenarios the G4560/GTX1050 combo will beat it by a very significant margain.

And it's fully upgradable to a cheap Skylake/Kabylake i5/i7 down the line.

K.O.Kiki · 19-02-2018 03:16PM

Gerrymandering reborn wrote: »

Sorry for being off topic but how does one obtain a copy of windows for a new build?

Do you use one from an existing pc or purchase one?

Thanks

Download Windows 10 from Microsoft directly:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/software-download/windows10

Install.
Click "Activate later".

I'm coming up on 2 years without activation :pac:

Gaming PC - 500 Euro Budget

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